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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1939
Page
5
About 475 bandsmen from nine bands will march in a preview parade from the Armory to Ohio U stadium Saturday. Athens high schools join Western Reserve and Ohio U bands for a 2,500 expected crowd and a 1 pm pre game show.
At Sheltering Arms Mrs. Ruth Swanson 127 W Washington St Miss Hazel Hawk 140% W Union St and Thomas Dennison Glouster were released from Sheltering Arms Hospital today. Mrs Bessie Sharp New Marsh field underwent a major surgical operation this morning and Mrs Thelma Young Carbondale underwent an emergency appendectomy this afternoon.
The First Grade at West Side School receives a one dollar prize from the West Side PTA for having the largest attendance of parents at the PTA meeting held September 19.
Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce elected Art Cornwell as president Paul Gillilan vice president Carlos Hatcher secretary and Harry Begg treasurer. A four member board and one state director Foster Cornwell were chosen. A committee to present both sides of the Bigelow Amendments was formed for the October meeting.
Lester H. Lipton outlined Clover Farm Stores national growth with thousands of stores in 28 states and ongoing expansion. The Southeast Ohio division met at Hotel Berry with 125 attendees and attendees heard about wartime effects on wholesale grocers, price increases, and a Clover Farm convention in Cleveland on Oct 17–18.
Boy Scout Troop 52 met at the Athens County Children’s Home for its first gathering. Sponsored by the Athens Lodge of Elks, the group split into two patrols the Bears and the Wildcats with Donald Barringer and Gerald Bond leading respectively. George Collins assists this year. The next meeting will feature a hike and campfire.
Mrs Evan Edwards of 89 Second St is chosen as a delegate to represent West Side's PTA at the PTA State Convention in Columbus on Oct 11 12 and 13. Mrs Jack Kern president of the West Side group and national chairman of the PTA magazine of the Southeastern District also plans to attend.
The K. T. Crossen Post of the American Legion reported the year’s largest attendance at last night’s meeting. Officers were installed by Eighth District commander Merle Johnson Amanda. New officers include Commander Cliff Cornell and a slate covering first vice president John McElroy, second vice president D. H. Sams, third vice president James Cumley, adjuvant Watt Grover, finance officer C. J. Ailstock, child welfare F. A. Lavelle, service officer William Connett, chaplain Ray Duffee, and sergeant-at-arms. Refreshments followed the session.
West Side School First Grade pupils start a miniature rock garden as part of nature study. In a wooden box by the room, sweet potato plants coleus and four o clock seeds grow. Contributors include Kenneth Green Marjorie Finnearty Brownie Tribe Jim Jeffery Ann Matthewson Bonnie Coss.
Ohio University hosted the first Town Meeting in the 1939 40 series in Music Hall Auditorium where Dr Walter C Richardson Miss Barbara Nelson Mrs Fred E Lachs and Mr Mark Hopkins offered views on why Britain and France fight They argued democracy fights to balance power preserve empire and defend ideology and warned of Munich era excesses and the threat of totalitarian systems
Public invited to a 1940 Ford and Mercury display tonight at Fred R Beasley agency Carpenter Street. New models on view with favors for women and Hammond organ music led by Larry Herron. Nelsonville preview offers entertainment and other attractions Friday and Saturday. Offshore Florida coast near Miami and Key West hosts 600 known fish varieties.
Mrs. F. H. Krecker of Athens representing the Ohio League of Women Voters was appointed to a state wide committee to work with officials on implementing the criminal segregation act. The panel includes L. B. Davenport of the Cleveland Bar Association with Gov. Bricker and Welfare Director Sherwood. The law provides for imprisoning mentally defective criminals in a penitentiary or reformatory for examination to decide fitness for return to society after term completion.
In Knoxville Tennessee two lawsuits filed in circuit court seek 12000 dollars total from Mr. and Mrs. B E Skeen and their son Hugh over a March 17 wreck. Mrs Kate Bryan alleges a trailer wheel detached from the Skeens car struck her injuring her collar bone and causing a brain concussion. Emmet Bryan sues for 2000 dollars.
The condition of Frank Kayser sales manager of the Athens Ice and Storage Co was reported critical today at White Cross Hospital Columbus. Frank Cross went to the hospital yesterday afternoon and gave blood for a transfusion. Previously his daughter and son had given blood.
City Material and Coal Inc of Cleveland sues Athena Brick Corp in Athens County Common Pleas Court seeking 997 dollars. Plaintiff states a July 14 1936 contract to buy 275000 standard bricks and 100000 bricks of 4x5x8 at 7.50 and 3.75 per thousand, paid 1781.25 and received 201300 and 92000 bricks, with 73000 standard and 8000 other size remaining undelivered, claiming market values of 20 and 10 per thousand respectively.
Herb Rast and S. Shafer Sr. were jailed this morning for failing to pay an old offender’s fine of $50 and costs imposed by Mayor Cliff Cornell on intoxication charges. Rast was arrested last night at his home by Police Capt. Charles Maple.
Clarice Gibbs's divorce action against Earl L. Gibbs of Athens was dismissed today by Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland. The dismissal followed the plaintiff's motion and at the plaintiff’s costs, which were paid.
Akron artist Mr. Harry H. Shaw displays a group of paintings in the Fine Arts Hall studios at Ohio University. The studios are open to the public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Mr. Shaw conducts a school painting at Marietta during the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ervin announce the birth of a son, Robert Daniel, on Monday, Oct. 2, at the home of Mrs. Ervin’s mother, Mrs. Charles Tippie, Salt Creek. The Ervins live at Whitehall.
A slight morning temperature increase was recorded Thursday reaching 74 degrees by noon. Wednesday marked the month's high as the mercury climbed, and last night the thermometer fell to 45.
Twenty six indictments were returned against 23 persons after a three day session. Ninety three witnesses were examined in 43 cases with 17 ignored. Names include Fred C Edington Lawrence O Williams Alva Cunningham Earl Barnhart Jack Tennehill Kenneth Parsons Arthur Sohn John Windle Jr Clarence Gibson Leroy Marsh Ralph Smith Paul Morgan Nora Reeves John Deer Harry Mills Joseph G Edleman Edward Taylor George White William Bean Bert Woods Henry Cone Raymond Windle Mayme Kimble.
Dr. Berton J. Elliott of Albany resigns from the Federal Bureau of Animal Husbandry and relocates to Blanchester in Clinton County to practice veterinary medicine.
Kidney trouble relief through harmlessly flushing poisons from kidneys and easing bladder irritation. Ads urge taking a 385 cent Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as directed, noting symptoms like backache cramps and puffy eyes. Do not accept substitutes.
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